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15 January 2026
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Sa Derby 4 April Mr 84 Handicap(Open) Racecard

  • Channel: SIS
  • Distance: 1m 2f
Runners
14

Type
Flat

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(13)
Battleground silk
Battleground
J: M Michel 3
T: M N Houdalakis
Can be a player at this level; finished in front of Arumugam and Flashy Apache over 1m1f here (handicap) when fifth of ten 35 days ago.
09835-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-13
OR: 90
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-1 5/10 Hawkbill (3½L) 25/2 91 -
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 10f 8-11 3/9 Dance King (1½L) 33/1 92 50
30 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-5 8/9 The Ultimate King (14L) 100/1 94 28
23 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 10f 9-2 b 9/12 Hawkbill (12L) 75/1 96 23
3 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-6 10/12 Count Huhtikuu (12L) 66/1 96 57
26 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 16f 9-2 8/10 Taxhaven (25L) 16/1 96 -
2
(2)
Diesel's Shadow silk
Diesel's Shadow
J: S Valjalo 9
T: E Verdonese
Belied odds of 66-1 when winning by just over 2l over 1m1f at Turffontein (handicap) with Flashy Apache (runner-up) and Eiger Sanction (ninth) behind six weeks ago; has won previously at this course; edging up the ratings; up in class but should not be far away.
65001-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 82
Days: 44
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-10 b 1/14 Flashy Apache (2¼L) 66/1 77 76
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-1 b 11/13 Coppola (5½L) 66/1 79 54
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-3 b 11/11 Titans Of War (21L) 33/1 79 2
17 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-4 b 5/9 Luce Verde (10½L) 20/1 80 16
23 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-7 b 6/13 Aladdin's Lamp (5¼L) 25/2 81 53
19 Apr 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-11 b 5/7 Dark Silver (8L) 8/1 81 3
3
(11)
Eiger Sanction silk
Eiger Sanction
J: R Munger
T: S J Gray
Beaten 9l over 1m1f at Turffontein (handicap) when ninth behind Diesel's Shadow 44 days ago; brings winning C&D form to the table; if excused most recent runs he would be interesting based on success three runs ago; must be respected.
25179-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 81
Days: 44
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-1 9/14 Diesel's Shadow (8¾L) 20/1 81 48
30 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-5 7/9 The Ultimate King (12L) 25/1 81 21
14 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-4 1/9 Sky Pillar Rock (hd) 7/1 78 90
2 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-5 5/10 Robert Browning (5½L) 3/1 79 -
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-3 2/11 Titans Of War (1L) 8/1 79 73
2 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 10f 7-12 6/10 Royal Edition (4¾L) 10/1 81 7
4
(4)
Flashy Apache silk
Flashy Apache
J: P Mxoli
T: T Zackey
He meets the required standard ability wise; has won at this track; ahead of Equilateral and Military Moves when fourth (beaten 2½l) at Turffontein last month.
56284-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-3
OR: 81
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-7 b 4/9 Texas Missile (2½L) 10/1 81 -
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 7-12 b 8/10 Hawkbill (4¾L) 7/1 83 -
2 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-8 b 2/14 Diesel's Shadow (2¼L) 16/1 83 75
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 10f 8-3 b 6/9 Dance King (6L) 10/1 85 25
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 8-3 b 5/8 Skittles Skies (6L) 25/1 89 42
30 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-3 b 5/9 The Ultimate King (7½L) 40/1 92 50
5
(12)
One More Star silk
One More Star
J: C Murray
T: A G Laird
Got the job done in a handicap by less than a length upped to this trip three weeks ago; now competes off a higher mark.
60071-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 81
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-7 1/8 Instant Attraction (¾L) 11/2 78 74
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-5 7/12 Palace Prince (7L) 66/1 83 22
9 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-0 b 10/10 Dark Silver (12L) 50/1 83 7
11 May 25 Tur Turffontein 7f 8-5 e/s 10/11 Choisaanada (11L) 33/1 86 37
22 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 9-0 6/7 Kamensky (12½L) 14/1 88 10
8 Mar 25 Tur Turffontein 10f 9-0 9/11 Immediate Edge (13L) 8/1 88 29
6
(1)
Arumugam silk
Arumugam
J: L Nhlapo
T: J S Roux
Finished sixth but wasn't beaten too far (3½l) here over 1m1f (handicap) 35 days ago; finished ahead of Flashy Apache but was behind Battleground; he meets the required standard ability wise but recent form leaves something to be desired.
68476-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 78
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 8-3 b 6/10 Hawkbill (3½L) 100/1 79 -
20 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 10f 7-12 b 7/9 Dance King (6L) 14/1 81 20
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-4 b 4/13 Coppola (2L) 100/1 82 70
2 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 9f 8-3 b 8/9 Luce Verde (8¼L) 40/1 84 -
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 9f 8-6 b 6/7 King's Express (4L) 66/1 84 67
2 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 10f 8-7 b 10/10 Royal Edition (9¼L) 40/1 87 -
7
(3)
Palace Attack silk
Palace Attack
J: C Habib
T: A G Laird
Ahead of Littlemisssplendid and Bellerophon when third (beaten just under 3l) over 1m½f here (handicap) last month; has winning track form.
51253-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 89
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f NvHc 9-6 3/9 Drumnadrochit (2¾L) 9/2 89 68
7 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-3 5/9 Open Highway (6¼L) 33/10 91 24
18 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 7f NvHc 8-8 2/13 Echo Check (hd) 11/2 87 70
7 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-0 1/11 Beach Walker (¾L) 2/1 79 58
19 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 5/10 Big Joe (2¾L) 11/2 - 46
3 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 6f Md 9-6 4/11 Jan Van Goyen (7½L) 8/1 - 30
8
(8)
Titans Of War silk
Titans Of War
J: G Lerena
T: R R Magner
Unable to land a blow in third over 1m4f at Turffontein (handicap) last month; produced several respectable runs lately; shown all winning form at Turffontein (two successes); G Lerena a noteworthy booking.
81343-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 88
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 12f Hc 8-6 3/7 Douglas Dragon (5½L) 25/2 89 -
4 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 8-11 4/5 Royal Edition (8¼L) 33/10 89 5
14 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-10 3/9 Eiger Sanction (1¼L) 4/1 89 78
20 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-3 1/11 Eiger Sanction (1L) 25/1 84 62
26 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 8-10 8/10 Gimmeachoice (6¼L) 33/1 87 19
7 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 9-2 8/8 Paul Revere (12L) 25/2 87 30
9
(14)
Storm Ahead silk
Storm Ahead
J: S Khumalo
T: F Bronkhorst
Has chalked up two wins from his last three; 25-1 when winning Turffontein handicap back down to 7f last month; now competes off a higher mark.
62191-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 76
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Hc 9-2 b 1/13 Fostinovo (hd) 25/1 72 74
26 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Hc 9-2 b 9/10 Gimmeachoice (6¾L) 7/2 72 23
9 Aug 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-6 b 1/7 Flag Bearer (4½L) 13/10 66 -
12 Jul 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 9-0 b 2/13 Dual Prophecy (4¼L) 33/10 66 68
3 Jul 25 Vaa Vaal 12f Hc 8-6 b 6/9 Teo Torriatte (3½L) 5/2 67 31
19 Jun 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-3 3/10 Art Nouveau (2L) 5/2 67 42
10
(9)
Futurewolff silk
Futurewolff
J: J R Syster
T: H E Adamson
Beaten 9l (fifth) at Turffontein over 1m (handicap) two weeks ago; boasts a creditable three from 27 record at this track.
3858-5
Age: 6
Weight: 8-9
OR: 74
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 9-3 5/8 Radio Star (8½L) 33/1 75 -
29 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Hc 8-12 8/9 Harun Al Rashid (7¾L) 33/1 76 33
11 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-3 5/9 Artic Silver (3L) 10/1 76 12
2 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-2 8/10 Robert Browning (10L) 8/1 76 -
2 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-4 3/7 Robert Browning (3¼L) 28/10 76 40
7 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-3 1/9 Guy Alexander (¾L) 7/1 73 18
11
(7)
Bellerophon silk
Bellerophon
J: R A Venniker 3
T: F P Habib
Has won here before; not disgraced when fifth over 1m½f here (handicap) four weeks ago.
21945-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: 85
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f NvHc 8-11 h,b 5/9 Drumnadrochit (3¼L) 9/2 86 62
11 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 9f Hc 9-4 e/s 4/9 Artic Silver (2¼L) 2/1 88 10
23 Oct 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 8-7 e/s 9/13 Coppola (3½L) 33/10 88 54
30 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-0 e/s 1/9 Itsnowornever (8¾L) 46/100 - -
25 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-0 2/13 Amazon Queen (nk) 14/10 - 20
7 Aug 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Md 9-0 3/11 Palace Attack (3L) 9/4 - 48
12
(6)
Littlemisssplendid silk
Littlemisssplendid
J: K Matsunyane
T: R Klaasen
A while since she's been in the winners' enclosure (last win last March); a respectable second of nine over 1m1f at Turffontein (handicap) on New Year's Day; the only filly in the race.
2594-2
Age: 3
Weight: 8-6
OR: 83
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Tur Turffontein 9f Hc 9-3 2/9 Surprise Party (1¼L) 7/2 83 59
18 Dec 25 Vaa Vaal 9f NvHc 9-1 4/9 Drumnadrochit (3L) 20/1 84 61
30 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 7f Hc 8-12 9/13 Mamlambo (9¾L) 4/1 87 15
11 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Hc 9-2 5/8 Sheets And Goggles (1¼L) 3/1 87 43
26 Jun 25 Tur Turffontein 8f 9-6 2/5 Littlemissmillion (3½L) 5/2 - 51
7 Jun 25 Gre Greyville 7f 9-2 5/7 Quickstepgal (6L) 8/1 - 18
13
(10)
Equilateral silk
Equilateral 1
J: M V'Rensburg
T: F P Habib
Finished fifth, beaten 6l, at Turffontein between Flashy Apache and Military Moves last month upped to this trip; lightly raced (running for just the fifth time); this just his second run in a handicap; should figure if in the same mood as when achieving most recent success and he won a maiden plate two runs back.
6615-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-5
OR: 82
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-7 h1 5/9 Texas Missile (6L) 16/1 82 -
27 Nov 25 Tur Turffontein 9f Md 9-2 h1 1/11 Naretoi (½L) 11/1 - -
16 Oct 25 Tur Turffontein 8f Md 8-10 h1 6/8 Onetwobucklemyshoe (6¾L) 80/1 - -
30 Sep 25 Vaa Vaal 8f Md 9-0 6/9 Bellerophon (16½L) 10/1 - -
14
(5)
Military Moves silk
Military Moves
J: M Yeni
T: R R Sage
A winner over this C&D; not had much racing - fifth outing here; no impression when sixth of nine at Turffontein last month; this just his second run in a handicap; should not be far away if finding his best form and was a winner two starts ago.
7216-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-4
OR: 81
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Dec 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Hc 8-6 6/9 Texas Missile (9½L) 9/2 81 -
23 Nov 25 Vaa Vaal 10f Md 9-0 1/9 Asiah's Tiara (1L) 6/4 - 26
28 Sep 25 Tur Turffontein 10f Md 8-11 2/9 Copper Plate (½L) 9/4 - -
15 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein 7f Md 9-6 7/9 Tenjiku (13L) 7/1 - -
Verdict

A tricky puzzle to solve but MILITARY MOVES gets the nod. He bids for a second C&D success and he knows how to win. Diesel's Shadow has won over C&D.

Verdict silk image
Military Moves

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